First name: Teri

Geographical location: Iowa

Age: 44

Marital Status: Married

Children/Ages: 2 girls, 2 boys. Ages 15, 12, 10, 7

Occupation: Development Director for Non-Profit

Pets: 2 cats, 1 dog, 1 horse, lots of fish!

Hobbies/Interests: Travel, reading, socializing

Height:5'4"

Eye/Hair Color: Blue/Blond

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 7/1/11

Starting Weight:179

Goal Weight: 140

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: consistently eating the right thing

Following any specific plan: LAWL

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Determination

Anything else you would like to share with us: Was successful with LAWL in the past but gained it back! Starting over for real this time.

First name: Fran
Geographical location: Missouri
Age: 42

Marital Status: Married

Children/Ages: 3 girls, ages 15, 13 and 13 (fraternal twins)

Occupation: teacher

Pets: 1 cat, 1 dog,

Hobbies/Interests: Shopping, cooking, internet-surfing, work, kid's activities, farm activities/chores, cake decorating, reading

Height:5'2"

Eye/Hair Color: Blue/Blondish-Brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: Age 8, and an on-going battle throughout my life

Starting Weight:200-ish

Goal Weight: 140

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Mindless eating, choosing not to exercise, not prioritizing myself in a positive way

Following any specific plan: Not yet. I have used Weight Watchers most recently, but am open to suggestions.


Anything else you would like to share with us: Support and friendship from others would be sincerely appreciated.

Welcome and good luck.....we all have to start somewhere right? Let me know how you are doing on your journey! Happy 4th. Teri

First name: Laurence (French female name)

Geographical location: Kerrville,TX

Age:48

Marital Status:Married 23 years

Children/Ages: 19 y-o son

Occupation:Early Childhood Educator; Home&Family

Pets: Old Lab named Rosie

Hobbies/Interests: Reading,movies,singing in chorale,hiking

Height:5'7''

Eye/Hair Color:Green/Brown/Grey

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey:3-3-2011

Starting Weight:188

Goal Weight:150

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Learning the right choices.

Following any specific plan:WW

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past:First try.

Anything else you would like to share with us: Lost 28 lbs so far and became an American citizen in May this year.

First name:Ro

Geographical location: AZ

Age: 40

Marital Status: Single

Children/Ages: 2 boys 15/18

Occupation: Education

Pets: N/A

Hobbies/Interests: I write Poetry & I ♥ music

Height: 5'10

Eye/Hair Color: Brown/Brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 5/2010 * restarted 7/25/2011

Starting Weight: 270

Goal Weight: 165

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Portion control & Sugar

Following any specific plan: BFC

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Made several life style canges I hv stuck with already.

Anything else you would like to share with us: new to this site started last night

First name:Gayle

Geographical location: Branson, MO
Age: 46

Marital Status: Seperated

Children/Ages:1girl/25 1boy/21 and 1 granson/3

Occupation: Quality Control

Pets: 2 horses / 2 dogs

Hobbies/Interests: horses/outdoors

Height: 5'7"

Eye/Hair Color: Blue/Blonde

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: july, 2011

Starting Weight: 270

Goal Weight: 180

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: adjusting to working swing shift

Following any specific plan: not at this time

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I am doing this for me this time and not to make others happy.

Anything else you would like to share with us: I know this is going to be difficult, noone in my family is real overwieight like i am and do not understand how i feel or what i struggle with daily.

First name: Jamie

Geographical location: Wyoming

Age: 40

Marital Status: long term relationship

Children/Ages: Daugher, 15 1/2 and Son, 13

Occupation: IT Administrator

Pets: Cubby (American Eskimo Dog) Jackson (Pomerianian/Chihuahua)

Hobbies/Interests: Football, motorcycling, camping, my kid's sports (hockey and soccer, relatively to description above)

Height: 5' 3"

Eye/Hair Color: blue/various :-)

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: July 8, 2011

Starting Weight: 213

Goal Weight: 145

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Maintenance. This part seems fairly easy so far, I'm starting week 4.

Following any specific plan: Ideal Protien

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: the diet is vastly more restrictive but somehow it seems much easier to stick to.

Anything else you would like to share with us: I've lost 20lbs so far! WOO HOOOO. I've done every diet known to man and this is the only one that really got me past losing about 15 pounds.

First name: Holly

Geographical location: O-H-I-O

Age: 44

Marital Status: divorced, dating

Children/Ages: Daughter 14

Occupation: Office Manager for Marketing and Event Planning

Pets: 3 cats: Skippy, Princess (they are siblings) and Jack Bauer

Hobbies/Interests: sewing, reading, TV, football, swimming, cooking,

Height: 5' 4 1/2

Eye/Hair Color: Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: constantly starting but for now let's say August 2, 2011

Starting Weight: 210

Goal Weight: 135

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Snacking, eating healthy and not eating late at night

Following any specific plan: Diet and exercise; the old fashion diet plan

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm very sad about my appearance and hope I can stick with it.

Anything else you would like to share with us: I hope I can get back to the onederland and stay there!

Hi everyone!!

First name: Tracey

Geographical location: San Antonio, TX

Age: 47

Marital Status: divorced...but found the man I've been looking for!

Children/Ages: Boy/5 Girls/6,13,23,25,27

Occupation: Nurse

Pets: none currently

Hobbies/Interests:Not much time in my life for hobbies...but when I do have some time I enjoy online auctions, reading, cooking, jigsaw puzzles, weight lifting.

Height: 5' 10"

Eye/Hair Color: brown eyes, blonde hair

Starting Date of Weightloss : July 5th

Starting Weight: 183

Goal Weight:140-150

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Hmmm, finding the time to exercise!

Following any specific plan: I've done Atkins & WW. Both successfully....just slipped back into poor eating habits. Currently I have chosen to count calories, I'm liking it & it seems to be working for me.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I have found with age my weightloss just isn't as quick. Granted, I work nights now and have for almost 4 years, my activity level isn't what it used to be either sooooo...with that combo I have gained 40 lbs!! Sticking to it this time & making it a way of life.

Anything else you would like to share with us: I just want to feel like me again...I want to be able to enjoy life with my kids and not avoid activities because "OMG I have to wear a swim suit or shorts!!!" After-all I do live in
south Texas and it's crazy hot....

First name: Lynne

Geographical location: South Dakota

Age: 46

Marital Status: Marital

Children/Ages: Rachel-26, Jonathon-24, Kelsey-21

Occupation:Staff Development and QA Coordinator

Pets: Maxine (german shorthair pointer)

Hobbies/Interests: gardening, canning, sewing, quilting, boating, traveling

Height: 5'10"

Eye/Hair Color: brown/brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: August 17, 2011

Starting Weight: 206

Goal Weight: 175

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: eating chips, exercising

Following any specific plan: South Beach Diet

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I am doing it strictly, for ME.

Anything else you would like to share with us: I welcome anyone who could be of support on my journey to a healthy lifestyle.!

First name: Susan

Geographical location: Sanford, NC

Age: 42

Marital Status: Married

Children/Ages: Daughter - 23 y/o; Son 19 y/o

Occupation: Attorney

Pets: 3 cats

Hobbies/Interests: knitting, writing

Height: 5'1"

Eye/Hair Color: Grey/Brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: August 4, 2011 (this time)

Starting Weight: 220.4 pounds

Goal Weight: 125 pounds

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: I'm lazy by nature and hate to exercise.

Following any specific plan: No, just counting calories and trying to be more active. My goal is to lose the weight by changing my life in ways that I can maintain permanently. If that means I lose more slowly, then so be it.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I'm realizing that if I don't get this weight off now I may be dealing with some serious health issues as I get older.

Anything else you would like to share with us:

First name: Sue

Geographical location: New England

Age: turned 40 last month

Marital Status: Married almost 16 years

Children/Ages: two girls 12 and 10

Occupation: ABA Therapist (I work with kids with significant special needs, mostly autism)

Pets: A very lazy yellow lab

Hobbies/Interests: Photography, watercolors, drawing

Height: 5' 6.5"

Eye/Hair Color: hazel/lt.brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: this time...summer 2011

Starting Weight: 197

Goal Weight: 135

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: age, wine/beer, and going out to eat.

Following any specific plan: I joined the biggest loser club. Mostly exercise and calorie counting.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I am not sure. I feel like I need to fix this now or I will lose my chance, and I want to be really active in my 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond.

Anything else you would like to share with us: I was 170 for a LONG time and last summer I gained almost 30 pounds because I was sad. It was a bad year! I yo-yoed from 200- 170 a few times and with exercise and small diet changes. This time i can't seem to make the scale move. That is sort of scary. But I just started being more active. I still have a long way to go on diet before I can claim deprivation. ;-)

First name: Christine

Geographical location: Seattle Area

Age: 40

Marital Status: married

Children/Ages: none

Occupation: Construction Engineering for a utility

Pets: 2 German Shepherds, 3 cats and all the birds in the neighborhood

Hobbies/Interests:

Height: 5'2"

Eye/Hair Color: green/burgundy highlights, dark brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: tbd....still working on that

Starting Weight: 145

Goal Weight: 125

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: just starting. I just have not felt like starting. Think I'm afraid? not sure why....

Following any specific plan: looking at BFC or Atkins.

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: I've always been the petite one. Gained the freshman 15 in college, got it off and have kept it off until the past year. gained 20 lbs in the last 8 mos! wth??!!

Anything else you would like to share with us: looking at reducing my added sugars and simple carbs to start. Not handling turing 40 very well

First name: Gina

Geographical location: St. Louis, MO

Marital Status: Very Happily Married

Children/Ages: Two girls 17 & 18

Occupation: Hair Stylist

Pets: 2 Chi's & 1 Gorgeous Cat

Hobbies/Interests: Concerts, Skydiving, Ziplining

Height: 5'6

Eye/Hair Color: Brown/Dark Brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 8/12/2011

Starting Weight: 197

Goal Weight: 165

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Going out to eat & preparing meals

Following any specific plan: Low Carb

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Going to Vegas in 73 days ( :

Anything else you would like to share with us: My first goal is 180 by Nov 2011, then when I get back from vacation, on to the finish line!

First name: Andrea

Geographical location: Chandler, AZ

Marital Status: Married

Children/Ages: Two boys and a girl, 12, 9 & 7 respectively

Occupation: CNA

Pets: 2 Italian Greyhounds, 1 Chihuahua, 2 Conures (birds), a cat and some fish.

Hobbies/Interests: Pysanki, tracking money at wheresgeorge.com

Height: 5'4"

Eye/Hair Color: Hazel/Brown

Starting Date of Weightloss Journey: 8/12/11

Starting Weight: 184.4

Goal Weight: 135

Biggest hurdle to overcome in weightloss: Going out to eat & not snacking on junk

Following any specific plan: Trying to maintain low carb, but mostly calorie count

What is different this time in your weight loss efforts than in the past: Bought Body Bugg, and have a goal to lose 15 pounds by October 2011 when I see friends as a reunion of sorts. After that, 30 more pounds or so. .

Anything else you would like to share with us: I actually started weight loss in May 2010 at 212 pounds. I was losing hope of losing more weight, and was beginning to gain again when I decided to try Body Bugg. Now I'm on track again, and called this my beginning.